![]() In Genesis 3, the serpent tempted Adam and Eve to disobey God. Most of us don’t like to talk about sin, much less admit we’re sinners, but it’s an important theme of the Bible. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” ( Romans 3:23) Austin pastor Geno Hildebrandt says, “This core idea sets the stage for all else-that humanity is a special creation above all other created things that sin against God truly matters and that God had a plan for redemption in mind from before the creation.” His nature is love, and He desires a relationship with man, the crown of His creation. God existed eternally, and He created the earth. We take it for granted, but the book of Genesis sets the foundation for the rest of God’s story. When we get out our Bibles and read them, we learn who God is, how He saves from sin, and what He wants from us. It’s a record of His work throughout history and contains everything He really wants us to know. The Bible is God’s love letter to mankind. When we read it today, His Spirit speaks to us. God inspired different men to write the historical records, poems, prophecies, and letters that we know as the Bible. Written over a period of 1,500 years, the Bible is a collection of 66 books penned by shepherds, kings, prophets, doctors, and fishermen. My experience with my friend opened my eyes again to the treasure we have in God’s Word. ![]() I felt grateful for this opportunity God gave me to see the Bible in a new light through someone else’s eyes. Psalm 23 mesmerized both of us as she read it aloud.
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